• Spaniard feels City are playing best football since he arrived in England • Maurizio Sarri: we should ask Uefa if they can come on after 21 minutes The last time Manchester City visited the Stadio San Paolo, back in November 2011, Mario Balotelli had a full-blown tantrum on the plane because he...

• Deeney charged with violent conduct and facing three-game ban • Striker grabbed Allen’s face during Stoke’s win at Watford on Saturday The Watford striker Troy Deeney has been charged with violent conduct for grabbing the face of Stoke’s Joe Allen, the Football Association has announced. He fac...

Darren Fletcher volleyed his first goal for Stoke to take the wind out of Watford’s sails. The Hornets were looking to cement their place in the top six but Fletcher’s Paul Scholes-style strike from the edge of the area secured a first away win for City. The 1-0 victory also eased the pressure on...